In 2004 when I became 60 I was forced into retirement by the Medical Centre that I had worked in for many years. This was due to the Practice rule that as well as their GPs retiring at 60 all members of the staff do so as well. Whilst I could understand that GPs are pretty worn out by 60, Medical Secretaries were not. I had an excellent record with few sick days, not to mention a wealth of experience. They refused to be budged 'rules are rules'. Of course now this can can't happen I missed that law by a year.
So with two years left on my mortgage I was out of work with just a few pensions to rely on. Who was going to take on a middle aged lady, well at the level I had retired on. In the end I started to work for Waitrose, on their tills for awhile [hated it] but now after a few years I'm an Internet Shopper. Love the job, the John Lewis Partnership is a great compay - I get 15% discount on food and 25% on most JL things - not electrical items. At 52 you should be able to find a decent full time job. Lots of campanies prefer older staff we are more reliable, less sick and we work very hard indeed. If there is a Waitrose or John Lewis near you try there.
Is there anyone who still thinks that Israel's actions in Gaza are justifiable?
Is it me or am I getting mixed messages